Patient Support Officer

About the role

Redcliffe Hospital is recruiting a Patient Support Officer for its Patient Support Services team. The role provides frontline support for patient transportation, patient handling assistance, environmental cleaning, waste management and linen services, helping create a safe, clean and efficient environment for patients, visitors and staff. It is primarily rostered to night shift on a 24/7 rotating roster, with opportunities to progress to Relief Supervisor with training and support.

Key responsibilities

• Assist clinical staff with patient transportation, repositioning, lifting and mobility support using approved patient handling techniques and equipment.
• Clean clinical and non-clinical areas routinely and periodically, in line with infection control requirements and Department of Health Environmental Cleaning Guidelines.
• Manage waste and linen services, including safe removal and transport of general, clinical and recyclable waste, soiled linen and clean linen supplies.
• Transport medical equipment, maintain portable medical gas cylinder supplies and support the safe movement of resources.
• Support operational service delivery, quality improvement and workplace health and safety standards.

What we offer

• Promising career and development opportunities across clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary with annual increments.
• Superannuation contribution of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging.

The position is permanent and full-time, based in Brisbane North. Applications are made through the employer's careers page; applications received through third parties such as recruitment agencies will not be accepted. The closing date is 17 November 2026.